1. What are the strategic capabilities of IKEA? From the VIRO table (appendix 1) IKEA’s strategic capabilities are grouped into the following categories - Brand/quality reputation Financial strength Production capacity. Brand/Quality reputation IKEA operates (in 2002) 154 stores in 22 countries and serviced 286 million customers. With a 14% share of the market (in America)‚ there is huge opportunity for growth via a continued marketing campaign to leverage off its brand‚ differentiating
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Transforming the Global Fishing Industry: The Marine Stewardship Council at Full Sail? - How can the MSC align the conflicting interests of Stakeholders? The questions begs a valid point and presents the challenges in the article and the Global Fishing Industry. It is evident in the case that there it has taken a significant amount of time for the notion of responsible fishing techniques. In the 50’s when the global fishing industry started picking up speed and the “Commons” precedent started
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The way I think of Accounting is that it is a fundamental part of our way of life. This is because I believe that every person in the world uses the principle of Accounting at least once in their lives. Accounting allows business owners to record‚ report and analyze their company’s financial information. I am an ambitious and enthusiastic individual who has always enjoyed Accounting during my time at College. This is because I enjoy problem solving tasks‚ and the challenge they bring in attempting
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IBUS 3312 - International Management Pharmaceutical Companies‚ Intellectual Property‚ and the Global AIDS Epidemic Analysis While this case is literally full of negative aspects‚ we will only focus on the main points for both arguments. Pharmaceutical companies want to be sure that the products they spend years and millions of dollars to create are not easily reproduced and sold at discount prices. The profits pharmaceuticals make of their patented products are supposed to refinance
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Pharmaceutical companies have a responsibility to distribute drugs to developing countries at low cost‚ as failure to do so means millions of people are sick or dying unnecessarily. Discounted prices make political‚ economic‚ and‚ most importantly‚ moral sense. Although ninety-five percent of people living with HIV/AIDS are in developing countries‚ the impact of this epidemic is global. In South Africa‚ where one in four adults are living with the disease‚ HIV/AIDS means almost certain death
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Global Toys & Games Industry The global toys and games industry is expected to hit the $100 billion mark by 2015‚ according to research from Global Industry Analysts. In recent years the market has been influenced by changing consumer tastes‚ with children opting for more sophisticated video games and electronic toys. Children are also becoming increasingly accustomed to changing toys more frequently. This means toy and game manufacturers are obliged to introduce new products on a regular
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Domestic drug manufacturers have cast their eyes overseas for growth and four of them have received the certificate of pharmaceutical product (CPP)‚ one of the pre-requisites for obtaining an export licence from the Department of Drug Administration (DDA). According to the DDA‚ Lomus Pharmaceuticals‚ Deurali-Janata Pharmaceuticals‚ Elder Pharmaceuticals and National Health Care Nepal have received the CPP. The CPP is a must for drug manufacturers wanting to export their products. Once the CPP has
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Lesson 2 Global Trends Lee Weng Kee UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND Learning Outcomes • Learning Outcomes: On completion of the lecture students will: Able to understand the influence of global tourist flows on the international hospitality industry 2. The size and the scope of the international hospitality industry 3. The nature of the global hotel sector 1. 2 1 Class Structure Global trends in hospitality and tourism Global distribution of tourists Global distribution
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and Solutions for the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry Introduction Counterfeit drugs have been around for much of the recent history of industrial-scale drug production in India and abroad. Although detailed data on counterfeit medicines are difficult to obtain by virtue of its very nature‚ a recent WHO report estimates the prevalence to be around 1% of sales in developed countries to over 10% in some developing countries1. The more important aspect of this global problem‚ according to the WHO
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watches were introduced in 1951 and were priced at anywhere between US$6.95-US$7.95. They were disposable and yet also trendy‚ stylized‚ and highly durable. Timex provided (for the first time ever) a clear-cut alternative for the masses in the watch industry. No longer were consumers daunted with a very expensive‚ "life-long" purchase of a watch. One main reason for the Swiss success around the world was due to their ability to offer their products through retail outlets such as high-end jewelry
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